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Creationism evangelist: God put contradictions in the Bible to ‘weed out’ the atheists (Original Post) WhoIsNumberNone Dec 2015 OP
I thought it was so people like this fool would stick their head up their ass. jalan48 Dec 2015 #1
Do other atheists read the bible, I for one never did. RGinNJ Dec 2015 #2
what's a bible? juxtaposed Dec 2015 #3
Well, this atheist has read the bible dhol82 Dec 2015 #10
For those of us... paleotn Dec 2015 #11
Plenty of us have... JHB Jan 2016 #18
He's the asshole who pulled tax fraud. Archae Dec 2015 #4
nice to see Enrique Dec 2015 #5
Um yea Jeb Bartlet Dec 2015 #6
Bible literalists are the most unintentionally hilarious people you will ever meet Major Nikon Dec 2015 #9
Isn't that the truth... paleotn Dec 2015 #12
He probably thinks that not only is the earth is 6000 years old, but it’s flat as well... Jack-o-Lantern Dec 2015 #7
What a strange man, dinosaurs on his shirt and the Easter Bunny behind him. A Simple Game Dec 2015 #8
Those evilgelists turn my brother into a brain dead zombie elmac Dec 2015 #13
I'll be damned! Everytime we Atheists think it's safe some really clever "blessed Person" figures... BlueJazz Dec 2015 #14
Meh. We're infinitely devious, so that's already been done. In triplicate. JHB Jan 2016 #19
Clinically Delusional zebonaut Jan 2016 #15
The Bible does not mention Easter Bunny, Dinosaurs, Santa, Christmas trees Midnight Writer Jan 2016 #16
And what did God put in the Bible to turn Hovind into a tax evader? jmowreader Jan 2016 #17

dhol82

(9,353 posts)
10. Well, this atheist has read the bible
Thu Dec 31, 2015, 09:12 PM
Dec 2015

It is an interesting compilation of the thoughts of illiterate hermits living in a desert as interpreted by other men living sometime later.

Mythology always fascinated me.

paleotn

(17,920 posts)
11. For those of us...
Thu Dec 31, 2015, 09:23 PM
Dec 2015

who grew up fundigelical in the South, yes, Genesis to Revelation more than a few times. My problem was I asked too many questions and never received what I considered logical, well thought out answers. "God works is mysterious ways" or "his ways are not our ways, so we cannot understand them" doesn't cut it. Actually reading, comprehending and thinking about the scriptures has deconverted more Christians than anything else.

JHB

(37,160 posts)
18. Plenty of us have...
Fri Jan 1, 2016, 03:31 AM
Jan 2016

...only to be astounded by how many ding-dongs in that fella's camp haven't.

Jeb Bartlet

(141 posts)
6. Um yea
Thu Dec 31, 2015, 08:38 PM
Dec 2015

so God has to weed out the atheists? he doesn't know which ones they are? You're God is pretty lame if he has to trick the atheists into giving themselves away......*facepalm*.

The stupidity of believers never fails to amaze me.

Major Nikon

(36,827 posts)
9. Bible literalists are the most unintentionally hilarious people you will ever meet
Thu Dec 31, 2015, 09:10 PM
Dec 2015

They absolutely love to spew complete nonsense. All you have to do to get them started is ask how Noah lived to be over 900 years old.

paleotn

(17,920 posts)
12. Isn't that the truth...
Thu Dec 31, 2015, 09:29 PM
Dec 2015

Getting them to talk about what parts they believe literally and what parts they don't and why absolutely ties them up in knots.

Jack-o-Lantern

(967 posts)
7. He probably thinks that not only is the earth is 6000 years old, but it’s flat as well...
Thu Dec 31, 2015, 08:43 PM
Dec 2015

He no doubt handles snakes, speaks in tongues, hunts witches, and casts out demons. I doubt he’s educated enough to have read the bible.

A Simple Game

(9,214 posts)
8. What a strange man, dinosaurs on his shirt and the Easter Bunny behind him.
Thu Dec 31, 2015, 09:06 PM
Dec 2015

But no Jesus riding any of them.

And this agnostic has to agree with him, the bible is a big part of my not caring if there is or is not a god. But mainly I see no use in worshiping a god that would let the majority of us live the life he supposedly has chosen for us. He certainly doesn't seem to be able to defeat evil or even battle it to a standstill.

If there is a heaven I hope all the various gods are lined up offering us incentives to enter their particular version. I'm leaning towards the Roman, Greek, or Viking gods they according to legends seem to offer more entertainment value.

 

elmac

(4,642 posts)
13. Those evilgelists turn my brother into a brain dead zombie
Thu Dec 31, 2015, 10:04 PM
Dec 2015

used to be a fun guy to hang out with but is a real fascist stinker now.

 

BlueJazz

(25,348 posts)
14. I'll be damned! Everytime we Atheists think it's safe some really clever "blessed Person" figures...
Thu Dec 31, 2015, 10:14 PM
Dec 2015

...out our plan.
I'm starting to suspect we may have an under-cover-Atheist or something like that.

Shit! Now we have to start over.

JHB

(37,160 posts)
19. Meh. We're infinitely devious, so that's already been done. In triplicate.
Fri Jan 1, 2016, 03:39 AM
Jan 2016

All that's left is selecting a brand of mustache wax that will stand up to our usual twirling habits.

And don't forget to show up on time for your "chortling fiendishly" lessons. Professor Muttley will bite your leg off if you're late.

Midnight Writer

(21,768 posts)
16. The Bible does not mention Easter Bunny, Dinosaurs, Santa, Christmas trees
Fri Jan 1, 2016, 02:01 AM
Jan 2016

Raised in a Southern Baptist home, I have read the Bible many times. I was not coerced, I was truly looking for answers and wisdom. And guess what: I found it.

However, it had nothing to do with what I was being taught in church, or by guys like this tool.

Spoiler alert: Do unto others as you would have others do unto you.

That's all you need to know to make your life and the lives of people around you better. That's all you need to do to make this world a better place for everyone.

There has never been a more simple, profound and true philosophy ever.

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